Minnesota gov. signs bills avoiding government shutdown
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Despite some misgivings, Gov. Mark Dayton on Saturday signed all the bills approved by Minnesota lawmakers during a special session and avoided a state government shutdown....
View ArticleLegislature closes in on budget deal
TALLAHASSEE - Legislators neared final agreement on a new state budget Monday, putting distance between themselves and the possibility of a state government shutdown on July 1 and displaying a...
View ArticleDiscord remains as legislature’s special session opens
For the first time in 23 years, Florida ended its regular session without a state budget, prompting legislators to reconvene — starting Monday — to finish the work. But in a fitting nod to the...
View ArticleDuke Energy awaits decision on repair costs for new plant
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana's utility customer advocate is studying whether Duke Energy should be allowed to pass along costs of repairing its new $3.5 billion coal-gasification plant in southwestern...
View ArticleWhere Republicans Agree With Elizabeth Warren
Progressives are beginning to rally around Sen. Elizabeth Warren's proposal for debt-free college. Perhaps more significantly, Hillary Clinton's campaign team has been talking with Warren's education...
View ArticleCatholic Classical Schools Conference Draws Widespread Interest
Surging interest in Catholic classical education can be seen in the growing demand for The Institute for Catholic Liberal Education’s annual conference, according to organizers. The July conference,...
View ArticleHouse lawmakers move to shield communications from public
Indiana House lawmakers have taken steps to shield nearly every communication from public view by quietly changing the definition of a...
View ArticleCharters do more to improve education
The suggestion by one Sun Sentinel reader to "Improve Public Schools by Limiting Charter Schools" on May 27 is the most ill-advised notion any policymaker could take under consideration. Florida's...
View ArticleLawsuit accuses Indiana college prep company of deception
New York's attorney general is suing an Indiana-based college test preparation company, accusing it of "false and deceptive business practices." The...
View ArticleWisconsin Virtual Academy Honors Class of 2015 -- Lt. Governor Rebecca...
MCFARLAND, Wis., June 18, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Wisconsin Virtual Academy (WIVA), a tuition-free online public charter school, honored the Class of 2015 at a graduation ceremony on Thursday,...
View ArticleDefense Authorization Bill Passes Senate with King Provisions Important to...
(Source: Angus S Jr King) King secures additional DDG-51 funding authorizations and expansion of HUBZone program Thursday, June 18, 2015 WASHINGTON, D.C. - With the support of U.S. Senator Angus King...
View ArticleDiana Fuentes-Michel, Executive Director of the California Student Aid...
SACRAMENTO, Calif., May 29, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Effective August 1, 2015, Diana Fuentes-Michel, Executive Director of the California Student Aid Commission, has decided to step down. She...
View ArticleKey House member, McCrory concerned about Senate budget
RALEIGH — N.C. Senate Republicans pushed their two-year North Carolina government spending plan over a key hurdle Wednesday, despite opposition from the chamber’s Democrats and several interest groups....
View ArticleNC rejects, delays new charter schools after several closed
NC rejects, delays new charter schools after several closed RALEIGH — North Carolina’s statewide school board approved 12 new...
View ArticleTips For Paying Off Medical School Loans
There is no graduate degree more expensive than a medical degree. According to the , med school grads with loans carry an average debt of $161,772. If you take into account accumulating interest and...
View ArticleCompromise gives Mich. schools extra $70-$140 per kid
Chad Livengood, Detroit News Lansing Bureau 10:07 a.m. EDT June 2, 2015 The School Aid budget does not include any of the $75 million Gov. Rick Snyder requested for assisting the financially distressed...
View ArticleSenate Appropriations Committee Passes FHIX, Adopts Strict Sunset Date to...
(Source: Florida Senate) Senate Appropriations Committee Passes FHIX, Adopts Strict Sunset Date to Protect Florida Taxpayers Tallahassee, FL-The Florida Senate Committee on Appropriations, chaired by...
View ArticleSchool board to discuss contracts for charter schools, superintendent
pamela staik, pstaik@news-press.com 5:40 p.m. EDT June 7, 2015 School District of Lee County(Photo: news-press.com) 33 CONNECT 4 TWEETLINKEDIN 1 COMMENTEMAILMORE The operating contracts for two of Lee...
View ArticleOklahoma Virtual Charter Academy to host in-person graduation on May 30
Oklahoma Virtual Charter Academy Facebook Twitter Pinterest × Oklahoma Virtual Charter Academy CHOCTAW, Okla., May 28, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- On May 30, 113 high school seniors who learned online have...
View ArticleSupport Wolf's budget plan that ends overpayment to cyber-charter schools:...
I most strongly encourage Cumberland County lawmakers to support the cyberschool funding reform in Gov. Tom Wolf's proposed budget. This reform would end school district over-payments to corporations...
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